Class B First-hand BFRO #58557

Dad and son take interesting photo after hearing possible wood knock and whistle while hiking near Denton

25 November 2017 Afternoon Denton, Denton County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his son hiked a closed trail along the river. They heard a loud knock and a whistle, then retreated toward the parking lot while taking photos over the shoulder. One photo later appeared to show a crouching figure by a tree, and photos were also taken of indistinct human-shaped tracks.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Face src
exposed skin on the face
Posture src
crouching next to a tree

Facts & provenance

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Date
25 November 2017
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Afternoon
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Denton, Denton County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
33.25, -97.05 (± 7 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 58557 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hiking on closed trail
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure crouching next to a tree
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #58557 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Gary Christensen (BFRO)
Photograph

One photo taken over the shoulder while retreating possibly shows a crouching figure by a tree; investigator found it too pixelated to identify.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

Various tracks including human-shaped tracks were photographed but lacked distinct features.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone, enlarged the photo for analysis, and walked the trail multiple times.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2017-11-21 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 1 image at source Hash 1c1f02f42250
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

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